'Fast and Furious' stars pay tribute to Paul Walker

| PTI | Dec 2, 2016, 12:37 IST

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Fast and Furious

' co-stars, including Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Rapper Ludacris and Jordana Brewster have paid tribute to him on his death anniversary.

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The late

actor

, who starred as Brian O'Conner in the action film franchise, tragically died at the age of 40 in 2013 after his car crashed into a lamppost and burst into flames.

Diesel paid his respects, opting to simply change his Facebook cover picture to an image of himself and Walker.

While, Gibson, who played Romance Pierce in '2 Fast 2 Furious', hailed him the 'nicest' person and asked people to pray for his family.

Alongside a montage of Walker's photos posted on Instagram, he wrote, "This week is always rough for those of us who really knew him personally 14 years of laugher, hugs and love literally one of the nicest people on HUMAN FEET!!!! Nov 30th we lost an angel! Paul treated everyone with the upmost respect and went out of his way to make everyone feel like they mattered...... I love and I miss you dearly . We simply ask of you prayer warriors around the world pray for his daughter our niece Meadow Walker."

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Ludacris also shared a touching tribute to the late actor, sharing a photo of him , with the message "Always in our hearts."

The photo was captioned, "Gone but never forgotten. #love (sic)."

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Brewster also wrote, "Love you forever, miss you forever (sic)."

Fast and Furious star Paul Walker dies in a car crash!

On November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 PM (PST), Walker and a companion were returning from a charity event when shortly after their red Porsche Carrera GT swung out of control and crashed into a light pole and tree in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California.

A publicist for actor Paul Walker confirmed that the star of the Fast & Furious movie series has died in a car crash north of Los Angeles. He was 40. Ame Van Iden says Walker died Saturday afternoon.

Paul Walker made a name for himself in Hollywood with his role in 1999 hit film Varsity Blues.

However, he is perhaps best known for starring as Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious film series.

Fans, friends and colleagues have taken to Twitter as they try to wrap their head around the shocking news.

"It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide," the star's Facebook post read.

"He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences. - #TeamPW."

"Your humble spirit was felt from the start, wherever you blessed your presence you always left a mark, we were like brothers & our birthdays are only 1 day apart, now You will forever hold a place in all of our hearts @paulwalker legacy will live on forever. R.I.P," Ludacris wrote on Instagram.

James Franco: "#paulwalker – much love to paul walker. So sad. He gave a lot of joy."

Walker was born in Glendale, California, and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County.

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